T23.259

Burn of second degree of unspecified palm

Requires 7th character

T23.259 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92) (from T23.2)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T23)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved (from T23)

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T23). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.